ME…

whymediocre is a journey that began in 2018 when I started saying yes—to uncertainty, to learning by doing, to the belief that everything worth creating demands both rigor and soul.

This is my digital home, where I share the work that moves me and the ideas that shape how I see the world. It's a living toolkit for navigating complexity with creativity.

I'm a strategist, brand thinker, and builder—operating where strategy meets storytelling, where data reveals human truth, and where business models become beautiful through their effectiveness.

I've helped township fiber startups discover their voice through hyperlocal influence, guided legacy firms to unlock younger talent through reimagining how young voices shape decisions, and found innovation hiding in the spaces others overlook.

My curiosities span wide: ethnographic studies and crypto communities, mountain ridgelines and startup teams united by purpose. I'm drawn to the intersection of technology and humanity, the dialogue between data and nature's wisdom, the stories that make us lean in closer.

I think of my work as weaving—connecting disciplines and perspectives into systems that feel both intuitive and inevitable. Taking scattered pieces and revealing the whole they were always meant to become. The most fertile ground for innovation often lies hidden in plain sight, in the unlikely corners we've learned to dismiss due to sameness. That's where I love to work.

If you need a weaver, let's talk.

Josh

My Playground

  • A writing, design, and creation space. Medium is a space that is use to share ideas that are unpolished and that I’d love feedback on. Read on HERE.

  • My newsletter and space where I share ideas that I have given more thought to. Longer form and contemplative writing threads. Read on HERE.

  • My instant go to public publishing space when I want to share something that I want to talk about with others. Meet me THERE.

    • Brand assistant at EasyEquities – 2015 to 2016

    • Digital Warrior at EasyEquities – 2016 to March of 2018

    • Co-founder of the Uluntu Project – a non-profit organisation based in South Africa

    • 2018 to present – a creative strategy consultant - whymediocre

    • 2018 to 2022 – App Your Game Consultant

    • 2020/21 Convenor of TED circles (Local TED community events) 

    • 2022 to 2023 – Strategic Advisor – Gedeon Mohr & Partners

    • 2023 to Feb 2025 - fibertime™ Managing Executive Brand and Sales